A Perfect Match : A Synopsis

Emma, the irrepressible protagonist from The Baby Trail, is back for a whirlwind trip through the upside-down world of international adoption.

From the funny and feisty chick-litératteuse who brought readers The Baby Trail, comes a follow-up that’s every bit as hilarious and irreverent as its predecessor. In A Perfect Match, Sinead Moriarty uses her classic Irish humor to send thirty-five-year-old Emma and her husband, James, on a rollercoaster ride around the globe to find the perfect child.

After attempting various fertility treatments (including post-sex handstands and mountains of hormone-inducing drugs), along with following the advice of family, friends, and too many women’s magazines, Emma and her husband have finally given up trying to conceive naturally. Adopting a baby seems to be the perfect solution to their problems. Emma imagines arriving in Russia to find "Baby Right," a beautiful infant who will smile up at her through the grimy bars of her crib. It will be like magic—won’t it?

Now Emma and James must go through a rigorous screening process, including a culture class filled with competitive adoptive parents-to-be and very critical case managers. Emma feels the pressure to prove that she and her husband are the perfect parents but she trips over red tape every step of the way. Emma soon finds out that adoption isn’t so easy – and that perfection has little to do with finding the perfect match.